Actually it wouldn't DD10. They finished on 7 points, so even if Galway won the 3 games they drew, they would have been on 10 points going into the last game with Cavan. Cavan won so let's say they were both on 10 points at the end, Cavan would still go through on head to head record. So Galway would have needed to win the 3 drawn games and then beaten Cavan, so they needed to score more than just a few more points....

Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2386 - 07/04/2016 14:18:28    1843048

For me, Galway have plenty of talent, they just lack the defensive organisation and discipline needed to compete with the best.

SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2386 - 07/04/2016 14:25:05    1843050

I think everyone should be aware that galway have won 2 of the last 5 u21 competitions, so it is not a demise of football there at all, it is more like a glitch in the machine.

Does the game need them? for sure. In fact, in a big way. I think if they get their house in order in connaught, they will be a force, even this year for that mater. People are raving about roscommon. I feel a bit sorry for them 2bh. I feel they are going to go under a juggernaut of kerry football on sunday, for some reason, kerry want another run at dublin in croke park before the championship to get their mojo back. Going off track a bit here, but it is relevant to say this as ross are going to sink fast imo after the weekend leaving only galway and mayo in connaught.

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 07/04/2016 14:29:10    1843051

That is true Loughduff but the general point still stands - the margin between a county on the rise and a county in demise can be very small. The reports I heard suggested there was not an awful lot between Galway and Cavan last week, yet the suggestion is Cavan football is flying and Galway is in decline.
A general thing on Galway, I get the impression that playing intercounty there is not the all-consuming event it is in some other counties. From theutside it seems they have more a Jamie Clarke view on things with some of their better players in both hurling and football preferring to head abroad when young than stick around. Maybe that is no bad thing, though it is no help in trying to compete in modern gaelic games.

Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 07/04/2016 14:31:58    1843053

People are raving about roscommon. I feel a bit sorry for them 2bh. I feel they are going to go under a juggernaut of kerry football on sunday, for some reason, kerry want another run at dublin in croke park before the championship to get their mojo back. Going off track a bit here, but it is relevant to say this as ross are going to sink fast imo after the weekend leaving only galway and mayo in connaught.



Mind your own house Donegalman we will mind ours

OhtobeARossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 1764 - 07/04/2016 14:42:24    1843058

We will see Sunday where we are Donegalman but in my opinion We are in a far better position than Donegal. Yes Donegal have experience but they don't have the players anymore. You wont win sam with only one forward as we have seen with Mayo. At the minute Donegal have probably the worst forwards out of any the top ten teams in the country with only Murphy of any use.
Galway will come again they aren't as far away as people think I wouldn't be surprised at all if they bet Mayo this year. They have some quality forwards and Midfielders with serious potential. Just need one or two defenders and a stable goalkeeper

Pingcity (Longford) - Posts: 568 - 07/04/2016 14:53:29    1843065

ok loughtduff...let me go again ....

the real madness here is...

Galway were within scoring 0-5 to get promotion
then the article would read
The slow Rise of Galway football

is this ok now ...do you fell more conformable with the point?

DD10 (Cavan) - Posts: 130 - 07/04/2016 15:03:00    1843070

Odhran MacNiallais and Paddy McBrearty are also top forwards Pingcity

SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2386 - 07/04/2016 15:15:50    1843078

Odhran MacNiallais and Paddy McBrearty are also top forwards Pingcity

SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts:593 - 07/04/2016 15:15:50

No they are not, When has McBearthy ever produced? He is very overrated in my opinion. Peter Canavan claimed he was in top ten players in country last year and it was laughable,he has never ever had a good game. Very easy mark he gets the ball does a big loop around the D and shoots. More often than not wide. I was at sigerson semi finals this year and he was a big let down had a very poor game I was also at Roscommon game when we beat them and he was very poor again. Every time I have seen him on tv he has been average at best. So when has he ever had a good game? Wouldn't make Roscommon team simple as.

Pingcity (Longford) - Posts: 568 - 07/04/2016 15:53:16    1843101

Pingcity, when have any Roscommon forward produced it at the highest level? Your two golden boys harney and murtagh were nowhere to be seen when it mattered for the ros u-21s, never mind the seniors.

Maybe you havent realised but Roscommon have flopped in the championship to date. Saying McBrearty wouldn't make the Roscommon team is actually laughable. The only guy you have that would hold a candle to him is D Murtagh.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 07/04/2016 16:19:47    1843117

we have some great forwards obviously walsh stands out because he makes the game a joy to watch when he's in form. But we go for long periods without scoring.

We have a goalie whose confidence seems to have been destroyed in the Mayo game last year (people are quick to forget his great form in the league last year)

Our half back line for me favour attacking over defending but they are all good footballers and there's now a little competition for a spot.

These problems should be able to be remedied. It's frustrating to watch. One problem I can't see us having a solution for is our midfield getting cleaned every time they compete against a div1 standard team, Regardless of peoples doubts about the goalie it creates a major problem for him when no ball is being won in the middle of the field.

I

galwayfball (Galway) - Posts: 1678 - 07/04/2016 16:22:28    1843119

The Master Still nobody is able tell when McBearthy had a good game? Where was Murtagh in the u21 you said? well I was at the game and seen him pick up the man of the match award.

Pingcity (Longford) - Posts: 568 - 07/04/2016 16:29:08    1843121

DD10, I was just pointing out your assertion that of Galway scored 0-2 then they would have been promoted was wrong. Fair enough though, 0-5 would have done it :) But it's still clutching at straws here, they just didn't do enough over the league as a whole. Not downing on Galway folks... I do think they're a good team and they'll be up soon.

Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2386 - 07/04/2016 16:30:24    1843122

Come on pingcity that is nonsense.McBrearty is a good forward with the potential to be a great forward.Hes always good for a couple of scores and has a sweet left peg.I'm looking forward to seeing your boys in Croke Park on Sunday ping,i fancy a Kerry 5 point win but time will tell.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 07/04/2016 16:32:42    1843123

We have a solid full back line for the first time in years so I think we're very slowly getting better. We were in danger of relegation last year from div 2 and this year we had a shot at promotion. I was gutted leaving Breffni but the better team won, and we're not ready for div1. I hope Galway people actually go to the game in Castlebar in June, it was difficult being massively outnumbered in our homeground by Mayo fans last year

galwayfball (Galway) - Posts: 1678 - 07/04/2016 16:35:00    1843126

ok loughtduff...let me go again ....

the real madness here is...

Galway were within scoring 0-5 to get promotion
then the article would read
The slow Rise of Galway football

is this ok now ...do you fell more conformable with the point?

DD10 (Cavan) - Posts:124 - 07/04/2016 15:03:00 1843070

So first it was 0-2, then 0-3 now 0-5. If there is any point at all it is bxxxxxxx.
They won two games, any team that wins only two games should be grateful not to be relegated. Maybe its that lack of steel that is turning wins into draws/narrow defeats I don't know but it seems to be a problem with Galway for quite a while now. But like the mid-nineties maybe the dawn is just over the horizon and Galway will become a top team again soon.

benched (Tyrone) - Posts: 534 - 07/04/2016 16:47:41    1843134

Cuederrocket looking forward to it too but I am extremely worried as too what side we put out. The team selections for last two games were very makeshift and I hope they were just management giving a few lads a run out. Anyway on Mcbreathy that's just my opinion I think he is decent but not a great player and very overrated as the reputation he has does not match his performances. Anyway back to topic

Pingcity (Longford) - Posts: 568 - 07/04/2016 16:54:59    1843138

The Master Still nobody is able tell when McBearthy had a good game? Where was Murtagh in the u21 you said? well I was at the game and seen him pick up the man of the match award.
Pingcity

I meant where was he when they needed him in the second half - and harney with him? Everyone knows mayo have zero forwards, and those lads couldn't drag Roscommon u-21s to a win?

As for naming a good game of mcbrearty's - he was motm against tyrone in the championship - aged 20 at the time by the way. He was also on the international rules team that year. Now you need to name some superior performances for the 6 Roscommon lads that are going to keep him out.

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 07/04/2016 17:34:50    1843168

Pingcity, McBrearty came on in the Ulster Final in 2014 and made a major difference . Roscommon people are very excited and rightly so about their team . But Paddy McBrearty has played and produced at a higher level than any current Roscommon player .

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 07/04/2016 18:33:35    1843198

Master - exactly - spot on .

McBrearty was awesome V Tyrone in a man of the match performance .

Armagh last year he was excellent .
Came on V Dublin in 14 - brilliant .

Mayo , Kerry , Dublin and Donegal have been the sides at the top - neither of those sides would be there without at least two top class forwards .

TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 07/04/2016 21:44:27    1843289